Megan Jacoby
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Meg Jacoby |
| Born | 6 May 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Hyrox |
Megan "Meg" Jacoby is an American Hyrox athlete. She won the 2024 Hyrox World Championships.
Career
[edit]Jacoby was an NCAA Division I middle-distance runner at the University of Connecticut and Binghamton University where she also competed in cross-country.[1][2]
Jacoby first heard of Hyrox in 2022.[3] In her second Hyrox competition, HYROX Chicago 2022, she set a new women's pro world record: 1:01:56.[4] Jacoby became a full-time Hyrox athlete in 2023.[5] Jacoby was the first woman to complete a HYROX pro race in under one hour.[3] She completed the HYROX Anaheim race in 58 minutes and 58 seconds on April 22, 2023, taking the record from Mikaela Norman.[6] She won the 2024 HYROX World Championships and led the women's competition from the third station (sled pull) onward during the race.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Jacoby is from Endwell, New York,[1] and is currently based in upstate New York.[5] She has a daughter. Her brother is a professional bodybuilder.[3]
Competitive history
[edit]Hyrox
[edit]| Year | Event | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 2022 | HYROX Chicago | 1:01:56 |  |
| 2023 | HYROX European Championships[8] | 1:03:12 |  |
| HYROX Anaheim | 58:58 | | |
| HYROX World Championships[9] | 1:00:23 |  | |
| 2024 | HYROX European Championships[10] | 1:00:26 | |
| HYROX World Championships[11] | 59:59 | | |
| HYROX Amsterdam[12] | 58:44 | | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Athlete of the Week: Meg Jacoby, World Record Setter of Hyrox Racing". www.wicz.com. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ https://binghamtonbearcats.com/sports/womens-cross-country/roster/megan-jacoby/2281
- 1 2 3 Church, Ben (2024-07-04). "These two women are at the forefront of a 'body-breaking' fitness race with Olympic aspirations". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Blechman, Phil (2022-11-07). "2022 HYROX Chicago Results — Megan Jacoby Sets New Female Pro World Record". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- 1 2 Finn, Teaganne (2024-06-18). "HYROX Is on the Rise: Get to Know 2024 World Champions Megan Jacoby and Alexander Roncevic". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Nelson, Amber (2023-04-27). "Megan Jacoby Sets New HYROX World Record Time of 58:58 in Anaheim — First Woman to Break 60 Minutes". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Allenby, Charlie (2024-06-11). "Jake Dearden wins HYROX doubles gold, sets sight on Elite 15". Red Bull. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ Blechman, Phil (2023-02-08). "2023 HYROX European Championships Results — Alexander Roncevic, Lauren Weeks Victorious". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Nelson, Amber (2023-05-30). "2023 HYROX World Championships Results — Hunter McIntyre, Lauren Weeks Win". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Blechman, Phil (2024-02-13). "2024 HYROX European Championships Results — Roncevic, Weeks Go Back-To-Back". BarBend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Blechman, Phil (2024-06-11). "2024 HYROX World Championships Results — Megan Jacoby & Alexander Roncevic Victorious". Bar Bend. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "HYROX season kicks-off with fierce rivalries and blazing fast wins". Red Bull. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-01-28.